Vortexia's Secret

now i remember what i was going to write about but forgot. it's pretty sad, but this was the "living on the edge" moment of my day. i tried using clorox for colors. i was worried that it was a shiester's sham and would ruin my clothes (especially since i throw as many clothes that i own into one load and am guessing that if they all bled together it would be like smashing all the playdohs together until it's browny-grey-grossness). so i tried it with my sheets. i figured if they looked horrible, i could just allow off-white sheets to become white and make them normal again with regular bleach. so i put the load in, awaited with butterflies in my stomach (ok, not really), and checked it when it was done. colors were normal. yay. into the dryer they go. we shall wait and see if it's really worth the money or if i'll get super adventurous and try the grocery-store version of it when this one bottle's gone. or if it even seems like it makes a difference in the cleanliness or colorness of my clothes. this is seriously an experience for me. my family was so not the traditional laundry kind of family. everything goes in together, cold water to avoid bleeding, dryer sheets no downy ball stuff, no bleach, etc etc. life. on. the. edge. or for most people. to me, it's just smart, practical, enables my laziness, is more environmentally friendly, and more V friendly because i have one load of clothes and one load of sheets/towels. now that i can get things extra-clean with color-friendly bleach plus continue my half-ass laundry habits, i'm very happy. i know this was boring as shit for all of you, i still decided to share. sorry. or woohoo in case you have a laundry fetish. hahahaha. i'm slap happy.

P.S. to the very few of you who made it to this point, i have one final question. or those of you who have used bleach regularly... does it affect the durability or lifespan of clothing? i mean, bleach is a pretty harsh chemical, and i could see it slowly eating away at the life of the cloth. just curious for anyone who knows!